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Police Violently Disperse Anti-Landfill Protest In Moscow Region


A protest against the construction of a waste dump in northwestern Russia in April
A protest against the construction of a waste dump in northwestern Russia in April

Russian police have used force to disperse a demonstration against deforestation near Moscow.

On July 15, residents of Likino-Dulevo, a town near the Russian capital, blocked an access road to a planned new landfill in a forest close to the town.

Activists say some 50 police officers were deployed to the site and, with the aid of the workers of a company that conducts deforestation in the area, violently dispersed the protesters, some of whom were injured.

Likino-Dulevo
Likino-Dulevo



At least two protesters were detained, according to the activists.

Police officers used rubber batons while detaining the protesters, the activists say.

The activists posted videos taken during the clashes between activists and police.


Nationwide rallies against landfills took place in 30 regions across Russia on February 3, and in recent months more such protests were held in many cities and towns.

With reporting by Dozhd TV
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